Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Greece

Greece: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 43.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.4%
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 1981
All-time low
43.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Greece, 1981–2018

0204060801981199920181981: 77.11991: 692001: 62.82005: 61.32007: 59.32009: 56.32011: 46.52018: 43.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Greece recorded 43.4% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Greece peaked at 77.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2018.

Greece ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.1% 77.1% 77.1% 1
1990s 69.0% 69.0% 69.0% 1
2000s 59.9% 56.3% 62.8% 4
2010s 45.0% 43.4% 46.5% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 72 Dominican Republic 46.0% compare
  2. 73 Colombia 45.9% compare
  3. 74 Brazil 44.5% compare
  4. 76 Venezuela 42.7% compare
  5. 77 Kuwait 40.8% compare
  6. 78 Argentina 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Greece?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Greece was 43.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Greece ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.